LOCATION: Dolores, Colorado, about 70 miles west of Durango
WEATHER: Very pleasant. Few clouds/showers. High near 60
We took our time preparing to leave Durango. The steam engine came through at 10:00 as always
The train riders today will enjoy gorgeous snowy views, as the mountains have 3+ feet of snow.
Another piece of trivia about the train. Durango is a real sports enthusiast's town. It is famous for its mountain biking. Each year, they hold a race with bicyclists racing against the train for about 50 miles to Silverton. I heard that sometimes bikers win; sometimes the train.
So, good-bye, Durango!
Now that George has had his birthday, he is making me do more of the hook-up and unhook-up tasks, and drive. I drove the mountain road to Dolores. Not too happy.
Dolores is a cute town of about 1000. It gets busy with river rafters and kayakers in the summer and skiers in the winter. We will use it as base and explore the area.
After getting set up (including putting on the tarp over the top of the camper to prevent more leaks), we strolled around the town. We stopped at their small library, one of the nicest I've ever seen. It is located along the river and has a cozy reading room with a fireplace. There are a couple of restaurants that we will want to try out.
This RV park has a central gathering area with grills, a firepit, stacks of wood, and tables and chairs. We used one of their grills to cook dinner.
DINNER: I experimented with a new recipe called Pork Milanese. I breaded thin boneless porkchops with panko and Parmesan. We cooked them quickly in the iron skillet in the hot covered grill. Served with arugula and cherry tomatoes. You will be seeing many pork dinners coming up, as we plow through "buy one/get one free" packages of pork chops! :-)
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